Here's a hypothetical question for any parent of a young child: Would you give your child a genetic test for a disease with an uncertain onset age, mild symptoms and no treatment? How about a test for a condition that leads to severe disability?A report published last week in Pediatrics was the first to ask parents about their genetic testing preferences in a statistically rigorous way. Tallying 1,342 responses, the survey found that when asked about untreatable diseases, about one-third of parents are definitely or probably interested in testing, one-third are definitely not or probably not interested, and one-third are unsure. Those numbers stayed consistent regardless of the severity of the disease in question.Read more at...SFARI, September 2009.